Meizu
MX2
Meizu MX2 replaces the physical Home with a circular touch control and SmartBar around a 4.4-inch 800×1280 screen. Samsung-made MX5S, 2 GB dual-channel memory and 16/32/64 GB internal flash form its core hardware. The rear cover opens for SIM access; the 1800 mAh battery is not user-swappable.
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- Release date
- 2012-12-19
- Platform
- Android touchscreen smartphone
- Operating system
- Flyme OS 2.0, based on Android 4.1 at launch
Overview
Meizu MX2 replaces the physical Home with a circular touch control and SmartBar around a 4.4-inch 800×1280 screen. Samsung-made MX5S, 2 GB dual-channel memory and 16/32/64 GB internal flash form its core hardware. The rear cover opens for SIM access; the 1800 mAh battery is not user-swappable.
Period and variants
The Water Cube event on 27 November 2012 precedes retail on 19 December, confirmed by Meizu’s manufacturer-authored release. M040 in the original reviews is the main hardware reference, separate from later network editions and firmware.
Samsung-made MX5S is based on Exynos 4412, with quad Cortex-A9 up to 1.6 GHz. RAM is 2 GB; 16/32/64 GB refers to built-in flash, without external cards. Application partitions and free space are not physical capacity. The reviewed package’s 404.5 g marking is not handset weight; device specifications say 142 g.
Circular touch Home, its notification light and SmartBar define this generation. Launch Flyme 2.0 is based on Android 4.1. Opening the rear cover gives access to micro-SIM and the shell-mounted flash, while the battery remains fixed. Rear 1080p/30 fps and front 720p are distinct; the early default 720p recording setting is not a hardware ceiling.
Sources
- CNMO — own MX2 event live report, 27 November 2012
- Meizu — manufacturer-authored MX2 retail release, 19 December 2012, preserved by CNMO
- CNMO — own delivered engineering-unit MX2 review, 4 December 2012
- PConline — own complete MX2 review, 4–5 December 2012
- ZOL — own MX2 event report with manufacturer illustrations, 27 November 2012
- cnBeta — own MX2 16 GB use and tests, 19 December 2012
- PConline — own MX3/MX2 physical comparison, including 0.92 MP MX2 front camera
Image credit
Meizu MX2 facing the camera, original tabletop and card scene retained — E.vildyaev · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Commons thumbnail resize; no further edits. Shared under the same licence.
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